Please find the crunch and background for Aleksandr Markov below. He is a travelling Sin Eater, one of the last of his kind. I figure the character to be an excellent fit for the background. Hopefully you agree. If you'd like any further information, please don't hesitate to ask.

Aleksandr once even harbored feelings for the Professor's daughter but came to the realisation that he was married to but one woman; the Lady of Graves.

Aleksandr was distraught to hear of the Professor's passing and immediately made his way to Ravengro for his funeral. He was surprised to be met by a courier requesting his presence for the will reading on his way there.

Time well tell what the future holds for Aleksandr Markov; for now he is simply going to pay his respects to an old friend.

The firstborn of a Taldan merchant prince, Ioseph renounced his claim to his father's titles and chose to serve Iomedae as a paladin. His appreciation for tales and stories inspired him to be a great hero.

His soul longed for adventure, and so he left on a pilgrimage North to Ustalav, knowing he could be of some help. His naive and optimistic viewpoint was nearly squelched by the horrors of the night, though Ioseph managed to save a man he would later know as the great Professor Larrimor. Larrimor was very grateful, and the two quickly became friends. Ioseph appreciated his knowledge, and frequently visited him to learn of Ustalav's history.

When Ioseph heard of Larrimor's death, he quickly came to Ravengro to give his condolences. He also seeks to learn why the Professor died, and exact justice if it is needed.

(I think the accent is going to be the toughest thing about this character.)

Just interrupting. Apologies.

Just wanted to say, reading this out loud is pretty funny. It looks really difficult to type(I know I sure as heck wouldn't do it) but you're pretty dang good! Got to give you your props; it's quite the funny stuff! This one would be fun to roll with!

Ok... got the background done for the rogue. Probably do the crunch tomorrow.

Alzano Vignari, a Varisian ex-Sczarni (hey, that kinda rhymes). Went with the burglar archetype.

Background:

Alzano hated his parents. Why did they leave the family caravan to settle down? Why did they pick Caliphas, of all places, to do it? Alzano never knew his family's homeland. Born and raised in Caliphas, he experienced firsthand the infamous distrust of an outsider in Ustalav. He made no friends, the other children making fun of his dusky skin and violet eyes. He eyed the occasional Varisian caravan with envy, hoping to escape one day to Varisia and find the rest of his family.

The Sczarni had other plans. Seeing a troubled young man, one of the crime families approached Alzano with promises of freedom and passage out of Ustalav. They would require some favors, of course. Due to the distrust shown to him by his Ustalavan neighbors, Alzano developed somewhat of a skill at remaining unnoticed and fending for himself. The Sczarni exploited that skill, subtly at first, but eventually transforming an innocent but frustrated boy into an experienced thief.

There was no escape from the gang. Instead, Alzano remained in Caliphas in seemingly perpetual service to the Sczarni, robbing houses, stealing from outsiders, and mugging those who resisted. He still dreamed of escaping the city, but it was always 'just one more job.' Until Alzano found the escape he so desperately wished for.

It should have been an easy hit. An old outsider traveling alone, staying in an inn with connections to the family, lots of belongings for the taking. They gave the job just to Alzano... get the key from the innkeeper, sneak in the room, grab his stuff, skedaddle. But Lorrimor was no fool. Alzano hadn't even shut the room door behind him before the professor caught him. Yet, Lorrimor could sense that this wasn't just a mere thug, he could see the desperation in Alzano's eyes. After the Varisian explained his situation to the professor, Lorrimor proposed a deal. He would get Alzano out of the city and hide him where the Sczarni wouldn't find him. In return, he would call on Alzano to assist him on an upcoming journey to Magnimar in Varisia. Agreeing, they traveled north to Karcau where Alzano waited for word from the professor.

Despite this, he still managed to provide one-on-one assistance to the most promising of his acolytes. When he saw the potential for greatness in one of his charges, he took it upon himself to nurture their spark. You were such a student. Over the course of several months, you and the late professor spent hours debating the finer points of your topic of interest, and the intellectual doors he opened for you continue to flavor your outlook on the world.

You gain a +2 trait bonus to one Knowledge skill of your choosing and consider it a class skill.
Throw Anything Proficient with improvised ranged weapons. +1 to hit with thrown splash weapons.
Trapfinding +1 +1 to find or disable traps.
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Background
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(Basic, will flesh out tomorrow)
Volker was a student of Professor Lorrimor's. He assisted him in his various studies throughout the years, and was no stranger to old tombs and the like. He has always had a crush on Kendra Lorrimor, but never the nerve to act on it.

Just wanted to say, reading this out loud is pretty funny. It looks really difficult to type(I know I sure as heck wouldn't do it) but you're pretty dang good! Got to give you your props; it's quite the funny stuff! This one would be fun to roll with!

Okay, done interrupting.

Carry on.

Thanks, but I'm afraid I can't take credit. The hard part's staying consistent, but I'm glad that someone found it funny, otherwise this character would be a bust personality wise.

lol. I'm the only LE? hahahahaha. I promise my character's more Lawful than Evil. Think of it as the ideals of a paladin with the order of the cockatrice, so I can work with paladins. I'm just selfish and a bit of a jerk.

FYI: I decided to change her name, I just wasn't happy with 'Moonlight'. Shadowstar is an elven surname in my homebrews and I decided she was going to honor the Professor (whom she regarded as more of a family than her natural one) by adding his first name as a surname as well.

FYI: I decided to change her name, I just wasn't happy with 'Moonlight'. Shadowstar is an elven surname in my homebrews and I decided she was going to honor the Professor (whom she regarded as more of a family than her natural one) by adding his first name as a surname as well.

If your character is half-drow, please set her up as a half elf. We'll play the difference as cosmetic mostly, for simplicity's sake.

Also, since this can impact NPC reactions, let me know what she looks like, and how her mixed heritage shows through.

FYI: I decided to change her name, I just wasn't happy with 'Moonlight'. Shadowstar is an elven surname in my homebrews and I decided she was going to honor the Professor (whom she regarded as more of a family than her natural one) by adding his first name as a surname as well.

If your character is half-drow, please set her up as a half elf. We'll play the difference as cosmetic mostly, for simplicity's sake.

Also, since this can impact NPC reactions, let me know what she looks like, and how her mixed heritage shows through.

No problem, I just like the image, I don't care about any extra abilities.

She tends to wear her hair loose in back with multiple braids in front framing her face. The braids are died in a rainbow pattern matching the colors on the tail of Shelyn's bird symbol starting from the right. She also has a birthmark on her right shoulder that resembles Shelyn's bird image. She tends to wear clothing that will show that mark.

To Azure and Spiral_Ninja, I'd love to be a part of either of your games, and I'd make a new character if that would be best. I wasn't terribly familiar with the Pathfinder setting, but now I think I could make something a little better up.

To Azure and Spiral_Ninja, I'd love to be a part of either of your games, and I'd make a new character if that would be best. I wasn't terribly familiar with the Pathfinder setting, but now I think I could something a little better up.

There are a lot of cool books to help you. Campaign Setting is one, as well as Gazeteer and Inner Sea World Guide. The Faiths books help with religion and the Races of Golarion books help with races. However a lot of this information is given in the wiki.

please see the start of this thread for creation details. we will assume you are a late-comer to the professor's funeral, you will start at lvl 2.

I am interested! I started a Carrion Crown BPB, but it fell apart rather early. Talia was my character, and I'd be interested in playing her again. Willing to change anything about her, if you wish (race, Patron, whatnot). I liked her character and personality. :)